as in principles
general or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based
student directors learning the grammar of filmmaking
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of grammar
Everybody wants to sound like her, but no one else can quite replicate the particular sonic grammar of her writing, which unfurls like an intimate dispatch from the blurry edge of sleep and wakefulness.
—
New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.
—Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Over time, Greg Evans has checked in with a number of questions about word choice, grammar, and punctuation.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
They will be edited for spelling, grammar and clarity.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grammar
New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.
—Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Over time, Greg Evans has checked in with a number of questions about word choice, grammar, and punctuation.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
They will be edited for spelling, grammar and clarity.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for grammar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grammar
elements
Noun
-
Instead, incorporate key elements of the architectural style into your outdoor design by mirroring its features in the colors, textures, and flourishes of hardscaping and furniture.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Other nods to motorsport include carbon fiber elements, red accents, and a custom windshield frame in Ferrari’s famous Giallo Modena yellow.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Video
The Serial Comma Explained
Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?
Cite this Entry
“Grammar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grammar. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
